A review on enhancing water productivities adaptive to the climate change

ABSTRACT

Crop water requirements depend on climate, soil, and plant characteristics, necessitating responsive and adaptive irrigation systems for efficient water use. The objectives of this study include assessing the implementation of irrigation technology and its impact on water use efficiency, reviewing smart irrigation systems employed as irrigation management systems, and introducing evapotranspirative irrigation technology as a straightforward smart irrigation approach. Globally, research on irrigation technologies highlights significant potential for water conservation. Smart irrigation system, as a facet of irrigation system management, is considered strategic approach for effective irrigation implementation. The adoption of micro-irrigation systems in cultivated crops has shown promising results in enhancing water productivity and significantly increasing yield rates, but smallholder farmers resist due to high costs. This study introduces innovative approaches using simple automatic technology based on the principle of evapotranspiration, aiming to mitigate high costs. This technology is designed to distribute water optimally at the highest evapotranspiration rate during prolonged dry periods. The key success indicators focus on water productivity, encompassing crop water, irrigation water, and total water. The evapotranspirative irrigation system is pivotal in regulating evapotranspiration rates, resulting in reduced water evaporation and increased land and water productivities, making it adaptive to the impacts of climate change.